ICRI 2018 Parallel Session 1 - Internationalisation of Research Infrastructures Maud Evrard (Rapporteur) Head of Policy Affairs / Science Europe
Session 1 overview Objective - reflect on: The need to increase visibility of RIs (and their services) to (international) users; The challenges of transnational access and international sharing of results The respective roles of national authorities, funding agencies, institutions, researchers 4 streams 1A: Identifying and stimulating broader stakeholder involvement 1B: Fostering cooperation and synergies while avoiding unnecessary duplication of facilities and services 1C: Optimizing use, and outcomes, of national RIs through international participation 1D: Devising mechanisms for stimulating and supporting international collaboration Outcomes Open discussion on issues facing facilities and main challenges in addressing them More questions than answers, mutual learning 2
1A: Identifying and stimulating broader stakeholder involvement Breaking up the silos Data silos: interoperability (brokering/translation strategy vs regulation) research data management (beyond sharing) Standards, QA/QC vs inclusiveness Silos between governments, academia, businesses, citizens Commercial sector engagement: satellite data provision, LT sustainability of RIs Imbalance between Global North & Global South: transfer of skills preferable to technology transfer New comers vs Founders; opening stakeholders pool vs commitment / ownership TransNational Access (EU FP): one to one relation building, unique opportunity for researchers to foster career and internationalisation of their research 3
1B: Fostering cooperation, synergies while avoiding unnecessary duplication of facilities and services It s all about Cs Coverage: Distributed RIs in environmental science - ensuring effective coverage of the planet in order to get its «pulse» Culture: Fostering cooperation between national-based research communities; Building a community; Overcoming cultural barriers in how science is done Capacity: Technology, Human, Data Management Co-design with users and stakeholders towards a clear goal Costs: Scaling up from the project level, Coordination of Funding, Long-term operation and maintenance, Data management Competition & Cooperation: Ensuring that competition occurs at project level whilst ensuring services provision by RIs. Role of funders? Calling for community to come together and develop a common vision. Does the interplay depend on type of facilities? 4 Their maturity? Importance for society?
1C: Optimizing the use, and outcomes, of national RIs through international participation Access French case (Full cost analysis 2016: 1.4 billion) Access types: Excellence / merit based, industry (limited 2%), einfrastructures (/) Access policies: depend on: (i) RI types (international, European, national), (ii) funding sources (ministry or research organisation levels) Pricing Norwegian Research Infrastructure Resource Model Data: Challenges: cultural change from free access to full cost access ; keep administration minimal (flat rates); RI capacity definition (funding for idle time) RIs costs eligible in all funding schemes, then focus on the science and maximizing of the use of RIs through international participation Use it or lose it : provides new insights and keeps data structure up to standards for interoperability Generate some to use some: Every data user should also generate data commitment Should we move towards transnational research institutions to React to global imperatives (more rapidly, strategically than inter-governmental organisations)? Advocate for- and lead the development and operation of major international RIs? 5
1D: Devising mechanisms for stimulating and supporting international collaboration The Match Makers Voluntary alignment model GSO good practice framework 14 key principles: Merit-based access, data policies, international mobility, socio-eco impact Encourage alignment, accelerate partnerships Grassroots processes example of astro(particle), particle and nuclear physics Road-mapping exercises: Charge-based; Grassroots regional-based; Grassroots theme-based Community consensus development : commissions and Working Groups Personal connections: at seminars, workshops and conferences Bi-/multilateral agreements, conventions Kurchatov Institute role in megascience International mapping of RIs RISCAPE project who does similar things as you do at international level What do you do? How do you do it? Who are you? Definition, common terminology as prerequisite to a successful match making? 6
Thank you for your attention! Maud Evrard Science Europe Phone: +32.2.226.03.09 Email: maud.evrard@scienceeurope.org